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SportsDay's Dallas Cowboys beat writers examined the best draft picks by the team at each position since 1967, the year the AFL and NFL stopped drafting the same players. Below are the top QB draft picks of all time.

After 2016, we raved in this post about Dak Prescott. He didn't yet have the Super Bowls of Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach or even the passing records of Tony Romo, but he recorded one of the best rookie seasons for a quarterback in NFL history.

Prescott established himself as the Cowboys' quarterback in 2016, maintaining the starter's spot even after Romo became healthy late in the season. He started the year by completing 176 consecutive passes without an interception, breaking Tom Brady's record (163) for passes without an interception to open a career. Prescott went on to tie Ben Roethlisberger's NFL rookie record for victories in a season (13) en route to leading the Cowboys to the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and eventually playing in the Pro Bowl. Prescott was also named the NFL's Rookie of the Year in 2016.

In 2017, Prescott was still solid but injuries to key teammates hampered him. Star running back Ezekiel Elliott missed six games to suspension, while perennial Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith missed three full games and parts of more while injured. The result: Prescott still completed 62.9 percent of his passes and threw for 3,324 yards and 22 touchdowns. He rushed for six more scores. But Prescott more than tripled his rookie interception count, throwing 13 in 2017 and taking 32 sacks.

Since we only go back to 1967 in our selection process, this is the easiest pick. Had we used the entire franchise history, then getting Roger Staubach in the 10th round of the 1964 draft as a "future" player, Staubach would have topped the list.

Aikman holds or is tied for 47 passing records, including yards (32,942) and touchdowns (165) but Aikman wasn't judged on stats. He was judged on winning and he won three Super Bowls and was named the MVP of Super Bowl XXVII. He also won 90 games in the 1990s, which gave him more wins in a decade for a team than any quarterback.

Danny White

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1985 TDMN staff photo of Danny White - Dallas Cowboys

College: Arizona StateDraft spot: 1974, Third round (No. 53 overall)

In a franchise with two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Staubach and Aikman, White's accomplishments get overlooked. He had a 62-30 record as a starter but three straight losses in NFC Conference Championship Games hurt his legacy.

Still, he threw for 21,959 yards and had 155 touchdown passes to go with one Pro Bowl appearance. He was also an excellent punter.

That Carter was picked at No. 53 overall was the biggest surprise of the 2001 draft and not his fault. The Cowboys were in desperate need for a quarterback - especially one that could cover up some offensive line warts - so they reached for Carter.

A huge reach that failed, although he posted a 10-6 record in 2003 and helped the Cowboys to the playoffs in Bill Parcells' first year. Ten players chosen after Carter in the second round went on to play in at least one Pro Bowl.

In 31 starts for the Cowboys, Carter had 26 touchdown passes and 36 interceptions. He was cut early in training camp in 2004 after reports of a failed drug test.